Praying and Labouring
We hate that sinking feeling of labouring away at something only to find out your effort was in vain. We love it when hard work that pays off. We long for success, security, assurance that our labour is not wasted. Psalm 127 makes it clear that success is found in not in human toil, but in God’s gift and provision. Self-dependent struggle, grind and grit are not the answer in our search for success. Instead, we need to look to God - the one who gives us every good thing. This beautiful truth allows us to rest in him, knowing he is at work. It also inspires us to labour alongside the Lord - because when we work at what God is working at, our work is not wasted. Finally, the cross of Christ challenges us to reshape our vision of success and security. At the cross, God’s plan to grants us salvation and security is achieved in the surrender and sacrifice of Jesus.
